Chapter 19 Going Home

Ye Feng carried Su Yun and leaped lightly through the woods. His feet had thick, hard pads, perfect for jumping in the forest. At Ye Feng's speed through the forest, the two returned home in about an hour.

It had only been half a day since Su Yun left home, but it felt like centuries had passed. He had survived a near-death experience and was covered in injuries. It was a rather bittersweet feeling!

This was Su Yun's second time surviving a near-death experience, so she was very experienced and calm. As soon as she got home, Su Yun quickly untied the bandages that were tightly pressing on her legs.

Arterial compression hemostasis requires the bandage to be loosened periodically to prevent muscle tissue necrosis caused by prolonged lack of blood flow.

Earlier, Ye Feng had carried her through the jungle, and Su Yun hadn't had time to untie her. So, as soon as she got home, the first thing Su Yun did was to loosen the bandages to get her blood circulating.

Su Yun quickly unwrapped the bandage and felt the numbness in her calf gradually subside. A strange tingling sensation came from her calf, and she could still feel it, which was a good thing. However, as the bandage was removed, blood began to slowly seep through the fabric again.

She had to deal with it quickly. Despite the pain, Su Yun took out a few candies from her backpack and hurriedly stuffed them into her mouth. She needed to replenish her sugar levels in time to prevent herself from fainting due to excessive blood loss.

Night Breeze brought over some warm water and handed it to Su Yun: "Drink some hot water first."

Su Yun took the water glass and gulped it down. The warm water instantly quenched her thirst, and the cool, refreshing feeling made her want more. So she looked up and asked, "Is there any more?"

"Yes." Ye Feng took the thermos and poured her two cups. Su Yun took the cups and drank most of them in one gulp. Then she handed the cups back to Ye Feng. Seeing that he was covered in sweat from running all the way, she said considerately, "Ye Feng, you should have some too."

Ye Feng glanced at the half-full glass of water left, then picked up the glass and drank it all.

Su Yun's eyes widened. She...she meant for Ye Feng to pour himself a glass...but she didn't expect him to be so decisive and actually drink from her glass.

This...this...is considered an indirect kiss?

Su Yun's ears felt hot. She secretly glanced at Ye Feng and saw that the silly young man opposite her was still oblivious, quickly drinking the water and continuing to stare at her wound with worried eyes.

oh--

Su Yun's girlish heart was instantly shattered. How could a little kitten understand love? A little kitten couldn't see these things.

So Su Yun secretly rolled her eyes at her girlish heart, and then handed the last few candies to Ye Feng, "Ye Feng, you should have some too, to replenish your sugar levels."

These are Ye Feng's favorite White Rabbit candies. She didn't bring many on her picnics to begin with, and after a period of eating them, she only has a few left.

If you can eat one of these on a typical night, your ears will instantly take flight, and your love for it will be palpable.

Su Yun handed the candy to Ye Feng, thinking he would be happier, but to her surprise, Ye Feng pushed the candy back and refused, saying, "You're injured, you eat it."

Although Ye Feng really liked the sweet taste of White Rabbit candies, he knew that Su Yun actually treasured them and would only eat them on special occasions.

He remembered the last time he was injured and unconscious, Su Yun got up in the middle of the night and stuffed a sweet White Rabbit candy into his mouth. She used it to replenish his energy and help him recover... Now, more than eating candy, he wanted Su Yun to get better quickly. He would rather give her all the candy, as long as Su Yun could get better.

Seeing Ye Feng refuse, Su Yun didn't waste any words. He tore open the candy wrapper and stuffed it into Ye Feng's mouth: "You should have some too. This is a crucial time. It wouldn't be good if you collapsed too."

The girl's soft fingers pressed against his lips, a sweet taste lingering.

The night breeze only hesitated for a moment before taking the milk candy into its mouth.

After replenishing her fluids and sugar, Su Yun felt better and began preparing to treat her wounds: "Ye Feng, please bring all the hot water over."

"Hmm." Ye Feng responded softly and got up to get his things.

"Oh, right, and also some hemostatic herbs! Bring them all over, and if that's not enough, pick some more! Or tender mugwort leaves will also be fine."

"And scissors!" Su Yun sat on the bluestone slab under the eaves, trying to swallow the candy in her mouth and replenish her energy quickly. "And bring a bucket of clean water! And a towel!"

Night Wind moved very quickly and soon gathered all the items. Once everything was ready,

Su Yun leaned against a pillar under the eaves and began to treat her wound. Her clothes were torn and could not be taken off normally; she had to cut them open with scissors to minimize further damage to the wound.

Having obtained the scissors, Su Yun decisively cut all the clothes in a few quick movements, leaving only her underwear. Then, she cut the pants open as well, turning the long pants into hot shorts in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the distinction between men and women didn't matter; saving a life was the priority. Su Yun exposed her arms and legs without a care.

Although she was a little shy at first, she secretly glanced at him twice. Oh, the kitten really had no heart. Ye Feng didn't react at all and didn't even look at him twice.

He just stared at her bleeding wound, his eyes filled with worry.

Su Yun didn't need to look in a mirror to know that she must look terrible, covered in blood and dirt. In fact, a lot of wolf blood had also gotten on her, and half of the blood on her body wasn't hers.

It will be cleaned up in a bit.

It's time to start cleaning.

Su Yun picked up a towel, wet it, and began to wipe away the bloodstains and mud from her body, slowly cleaning the dirt and blood around the wounds.

She had multiple bite marks on her body—shoulder, arms, thighs, and forearms—but fortunately, none of the wounds were fatal. When the wolf initially pounced on Su Yun's neck, she managed to dodge with all her might, only suffering a few hard bites to her shoulder; otherwise… the consequences would have been unpredictable.

Su Yun took a towel and vigorously wiped away the dirt and bloodstains from her body. Ye Feng changed bucket after bucket of water for her until the bloodstains and dirt were finally cleaned off. Next, it was time to treat her wounds.

With limited medical resources and no idea whether being bitten by a wolf would lead to rabies or a mutation, Su Yun could only do her best to treat the condition under the existing conditions.

For the wounds on her arms, Su Yun removed the original simple bandages, endured the pain, and asked Ye Feng to help rinse the wounds repeatedly with plenty of water, trying her best to clean them.

Rinsing with clean water like this can prevent bacterial infections caused by residual wolf saliva. If you are accidentally bitten by a dog, wash the wound with soap under running water as soon as possible, and then go to the hospital.

There's neither soap nor a hospital now, so we just have to accept whatever comes our way.

Su Yun gritted her teeth, enduring the pain, and tried her best to wash the wound clean, attempting to remove as much of the wolf's saliva as possible.

After rinsing the wound with clean water, the most important and painful part is to disinfect it with white wine.

There was no alcohol, only water-based liquor. The strong liquor was applied to the wound, and because of its high water content and slow evaporation, the pain felt like a prolonged, agonizing torture. Su Yun was in so much pain that she almost suffocated.

Waves of intense, piercing pain shot straight to her bone marrow. Several times, the moment the liquor touched the wound, a sharp, agonizing pain shot straight to Su Yun's head. Su Yun wished she could just faint, but she didn't. She couldn't faint from the pain, so she could only bite the strip of cloth in her mouth tightly, her face contorted as she endured it. This time, she truly felt the sensation of being pricked by a thousand needles. Su Yun felt that she hadn't felt this much pain even when she was bitten.

Once the effects of the liquor wore off, Su Yun felt completely weak...

She weakly spat out the gag from her mouth, her eyes half-closed, her body leaning weakly against the pillar. She breathed heavily, and large, uncontrollable tears and sweat, triggered by the pain, dripped from her eyes and forehead, wetting a small patch of floor in front of her.

Seeing her tired and weak appearance, Ye Feng felt a pang of heartache and said softly, "Maybe we shouldn't apply this, it will hurt."

Su Yun weakly shook her head and refused. She was not an orc, but an ordinary person who had transmigrated and had no resistance. She did not have the orcs' powerful self-healing ability, nor their superior genes. If the wound became infected, or if she contracted rabies, she would only face death. Therefore, she absolutely could not let the wound develop freely. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, she could not take the risk.

Su Yun leaned against the pillar, closed her eyes, and took a few breaths. After calming down, she drank some warm sugar water and picked up the cloth strip to prevent biting her tongue. She said weakly but persistently, "It's okay, I'm not afraid of pain. It would be bad if the wound got infected and worsened. Ye Feng, please apply the medicine quickly so that I can suffer less pain. It would be best to finish applying the remaining medicine at once so that I only have to endure the last time."

Su Yun weakly instructed Ye Feng. Although she was determined to apply the medicine to all the wounds at once, the excruciating pain was so terrifying that it made her instinctively afraid. The thought of continuing to apply the medicine made Su Yun tremble.

Seeing Su Yun leaning against the pillar, trembling slightly, Ye Feng felt very sorry for her: "But this will hurt you."

"It's alright, just bear with it for a few minutes." Although Su Yun was trembling with fear, she still gritted her teeth and persevered. Rather than suffer the pain several times, she would rather endure it all at once.

Seeing her insistence, Ye Feng did as she asked.

The night wind lifted the bowl of white wine, soaked the handkerchief, and swiftly finished treating the remaining wounds.

In an instant, Su Yun felt the intense pain brought on by the alcohol once again. She bit the strip of cloth, her throat hoarse and making indistinct sounds. Sweat and tears mixed together and slid down her face in large drops. She almost fainted. Fortunately, Ye Feng acted quickly enough, and the pain dissipated rapidly after a few minutes. Su Yun breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, she finally got through it.

Next, she leaned against the pillar, panting, while Ye Feng gently applied hemostatic herbs to the wound and then bandaged it with a strip of cloth.

After finally treating all the wounds on her body, Su Yun gently spat out the gauze strip from her mouth and took a deep breath. There was only one wound left. The wound on her calf was very deep and had bled the most, so it needed to be treated with extra care.

Therefore, she carefully instructed Ye Feng: "If the bleeding from the wound doesn't stop later, you have to tie my thigh up like before, soak the needle and thread in white wine, and then try your best to sew up the wound. If that doesn't work, you'll have to burn it; saving my life is the most important thing..."

The above are all methods for dealing with arterial bleeding in emergency situations. Su Yun carefully explained each method, just in case something happened to him...

Fortunately, when the wound was unwrapped, the bleeding did not flow uncontrollably as expected. Su Yun observed that it did not seem to have damaged any arteries, and the bleeding was gradually decreasing after being bandaged. She breathed a sigh of relief, her expression slightly relaxed. However, she still needed to be well prepared for the subsequent disinfection and wound cleaning.

So, Su Yun gulped down a large bowl of sugar water, took several deep breaths, and after mentally preparing himself, he resolutely said with a determined expression, "Let's go!"

Then, at her instruction, Ye Feng rinsed the wound with cooled boiled water and then began applying baijiu (Chinese liquor)...

Of course, as it turned out, Su Yun didn't have that strong willpower. When it came time to drink the baijiu, she finally couldn't take it anymore, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted from the pain...

Fortunately, she was prepared and gave Ye Feng a special instruction: "Wait a minute, if I faint later, don't worry about me or panic. Just disinfect with white wine and remember to apply a thick layer of herbal medicine. Remember to finish it quickly, I don't want to faint from the pain a second time."

So when Su Yun's eyes rolled back and she fainted, Ye Feng didn't panic. Instead, he followed her instructions and continued to quickly treat Su Yun's wounds...

When Su Yun slowly woke up, she was already lying in bed, and the sun was about to set. The sunlight shone through the window frame onto the mosquito net, casting a warm orange glow.

Su Yun had a good night's sleep and felt much better.

She sat up and looked at herself. Her arms and legs were bandaged, and the wounds didn't hurt as much. Everything seemed to be getting better.

only……

"Gurgle—" A rumble came from her stomach. Su Yun touched her stomach. She hadn't eaten anything all day and now her stomach was empty and she was starving.

So, her first thought after confirming she was alright was that she couldn't let herself be bitten for nothing! She had to find a way to get that wolf meat back!

Looking at the numerous wounds on his body, Su Yun felt indignant. He had been bitten so badly that he couldn't just let the wolf go so easily. He had to quickly put it in the pot and make up for it.

So she called out to the window, "Night wind, night wind!"

Hearing Su Yun's shout, Ye Feng, who was busy in the kitchen, rushed over. Seeing that Su Yun had finally woken up, Ye Feng's face was full of joy, and a huge weight was lifted from his heart.

Seeing Ye Feng enter the house, Su Yun urged him, "Ye Feng, Ye Feng, hurry up and bring back the wolf meat before it gets dark. I need to replenish my strength."

Before Ye Feng could even ask her how she was feeling, Su Yun's first words to him were urging him to hurry up and bring the wild wolf back to eat.

Ye Feng held the brewed herbs in his hands, feeling a little dazed.

Then he grasped the key point in Su Yun's words, "Wolves? Eating meat?"

Without hesitation, Su Yun said, "That's right, I can't let myself be bitten for nothing! I've been bitten so many times... Look here and here... I have to bite back."

Ye Feng was both amused and exasperated; foodies always have such peculiar thought processes.

However, this time he did not obediently listen to Su Yun. He stayed in the room with Su Yun for almost the entire afternoon and even brought her a bowl of boiled Banlangen (a traditional Chinese medicine).

"Take your medicine first, then we'll talk about it."

"Medicine? What medicine?" Su Yun was slightly surprised and looked up at Ye Feng.

Suddenly, Ye Feng's expression became somewhat awkward, and then he shyly handed a bowl of water with an eerie color to Su Yun.

Ye Feng was very uneasy because the color of the medicine was really strange. It was black with a strange blue tinge. It was the same herb, the same Isatis root, but it turned out a different color. This made him very unsure. Could it be that he was cooking it wrong? He didn't know if the medicine was still safe to drink. He carefully handed the Isatis root soup to Su Yun and whispered, "This is the herb you gave me to drink before. There's still some left. I'll cook it. Try it."

Looking at the bowl of soup with its eerie black hue, Su Yun was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. She didn't know whether to first marvel at Ye Feng's ingenious cooking skills or to marvel at how much her cat had grown up! It had even learned to brew Banlangen (a traditional Chinese medicine) for her.

Although the dark, bluish liquid looked rather strange, seeing the kitten's anxious expression, Su Yun still accepted the bowl of "unknown" liquid.

Before taking a sip, she glanced down at it discreetly. Thankfully, it was normal. Isatis root contains anthocyanins, and when boiled for a long time, its original green color slowly oxidizes and turns into a dark blue. Although it looks strange, it does not affect its efficacy.

"Ah! It's Banlangen! Thank you." Su Yun smiled sweetly as she took the bowl of Banlangen and downed it in one gulp. After finishing, she thanked Ye Feng again: "Thank you, Ye Feng. This Banlangen is cooked very well, it's sweet and delicious!"

After all, it's her cat's first gift, so of course she has to give it a good encouragement!

Seeing that Su Yun had finished the bowl of medicine and looked very happy.

Night Wind's anxiety and insecurity vanished. He let out a long sigh of relief, turned around and went out, then brought in a bowl of meat soup: "This is meat soup I made. Have some first. Wolf meat and such are not important. What's important is that you recover from your injuries first."

"Huh? Where did the meat come from?" Su Yun asked, puzzled. Then, she suddenly remembered the wild boar she had left by the well when she was treating her wounds in the yard at noon. She had been so busy treating her wounds that she hadn't had a chance to ask about it...

In a flash, a thought popped into Su Yun's mind. Holding the meat soup, she exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, this... could it be that you hit me last night... Ah, I see..."

So it turns out that Ye Feng didn't leave without a word in the middle of the night, but went up the mountain to hunt a wild boar. Was he worried that she wouldn't have anything to eat? Even if he was going to leave, he couldn't let go of her. So, from the beginning... he couldn't let her go in his heart?

Thinking of this, Su Yun couldn't help but reach out and stroke the kitten's head, saying with emotion, "Night Breeze, you're so kind!"

Night Breeze was caught off guard by a soft touch on his head, a gentle, soft sensation that sent a strange tingling sensation through his body. The warm, itchy feeling gave Night Breeze a strange urge; he suddenly felt like rolling on the ground…

Touched, Su Yun patted Ye Feng's head several times until he felt Ye Feng's eyes become slightly unfocused. Seeing that Ye Feng's expression was a bit off, Su Yun realized his abrupt action. Why couldn't he just let himself go all out?!

Ye Feng's hair was very soft and fine, somewhat like down, but a bit stiffer. It felt wonderful to touch. Ah, it was so addictive that Su Yun couldn't resist giving it a good rub. She had only intended to touch it briefly, but she couldn't help but stroke it to her heart's content. Now, looking at Ye Feng's soft, drooping ears, she felt embarrassed. She withdrew her hand sheepishly, lowered her head, and pretended that nothing had happened, continuing to obediently drink her soup.

Meanwhile, Su Yun abruptly removed his hand from Ye Feng's head. He suddenly felt a sense of loss, as if he had lost something, and his whole body felt uneasy and even itchier...

The tail of the night breeze swayed weakly, feeling uncomfortable...

…I want to be touched…

So the two, with their vastly different mindsets, sat on the edge of the bed and fell into a rare silence.

Su Yun had been starving all day and was now extremely hungry, her stomach growling loudly. She took a sip of the meat soup, the warmth flowing down her throat into her stomach, and her lips and tongue savoring the satisfying taste of meat. After only a few bites, Su Yun picked up her spoon and eagerly began to devour the food, forgetting all about the little incident that had just occurred.

Ye Feng sat quietly beside him, watching Su Yun eat heartily. He was happy too; being able to eat and drink meant that Su Yun was slowly recovering, which was wonderful.

He stayed by Su Yun's side in the room all afternoon, almost never leaving her side, watching her lie there quietly with her eyes closed, her face pale, her breath almost inaudible, as if she were dead...

Ye Feng couldn't help but feel panicked. Every time he looked at her, his heart would clench, and he couldn't help but reach out to check her breathing until he was sure she was just asleep. Only then could he calm down. He repeated this several times.

Ye Feng finally couldn't hold back any longer. He gently reached out and grasped her pale wrist, so he could clearly feel her heartbeat. Only by feeling her heartbeat and her breathing could he feel at ease, and only then could he be sure that Su Yun was just asleep, not dead...

He held Su Yun's hand like that, feeling her pulse and her heartbeat. He dared not let go, afraid that in the next instant, she would leave him silently.

And so a long afternoon passed...

It's wonderful to finally see Su Yun wake up and regain her spirits.

Su Yun, holding her bowl, was eating when she suddenly remembered the wolf carcass and urged Ye Feng again, "Go and retrieve it quickly! Come back soon, don't waste it! I've been through a life-or-death ordeal!"

“But you…” Ye Feng hesitated, worried about Su Yun being home alone.

"No buts!" Su Yun urged, "You're not that delicate... Just go and come back quickly!"

Ye Feng didn't want to leave, but Su Yun insisted several times and repeatedly asked. Finally, seeing Su Yun's persistence, he gritted his teeth and obediently went out.

Seeing Ye Feng's worried eyes and hesitant expression, Su Yun smiled, waved, and saw him out the door.

While it was important that the wolf meat not be wasted, she thought further ahead. No one could live without another for even a moment. She couldn't live under someone else's protection forever, nor could she let another person worry about her indefinitely; that would only drag him down...

She can't do that.

Although she almost died fighting the wolf, judging from the details, she was able to stab the wolf many times with a knife, unlike when she first transmigrated, when she was so weak that she couldn't even hold a stick properly.

She can't stay useless forever.

She cannot live forever relying solely on others.

She also wanted to reassure Ye Feng that she could take care of herself, even when he wasn't around.

Therefore, she had to send Ye Feng out on this trip.